Wauponsee Township, Grundy County, Illinois
| Wauponsee Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Grundy County | |
 Grundy County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′16″N 88°25′08″W / 41.32111°N 88.41889°WCoordinates: 41°19′16″N 88°25′08″W / 41.32111°N 88.41889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.98 sq mi (72.5 km2) |
| • Land | 26.79 sq mi (69.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.19 sq mi (3.1 km2) 4.25% |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,423 |
| • Density | 90.4/sq mi (34.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60444, 60450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429904 |
Wauponsee Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,423 and it contained 939 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.98 square miles (72.5 km2), of which 26.79 square miles (69.4 km2) (or 95.75%) is land and 1.19 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 4.25%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Morris (south edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Bradley Subdivision at 41°20′02″N 88°27′27″W / 41.333921°N 88.457568°W
- Claypool at 41°20′45″N 88°23′14″W / 41.345865°N 88.387289°W
- Claypool Woods at 41°20′39″N 88°24′00″W / 41.344199°N 88.400067°W
- Gaslight Village at 41°20′43″N 88°23′37″W / 41.34531°N 88.393678°W
- Lori-Sue Subdivision at 41°20′18″N 88°23′45″W / 41.338365°N 88.3959°W
- Paytonville at 41°20′12″N 88°25′52″W / 41.336699°N 88.431179°W
- Pebble Beach at 41°20′22″N 88°24′00″W / 41.339476°N 88.400067°W
- Pine Grove at 41°20′22″N 88°24′16″W / 41.339476°N 88.404511°W
- Pine Meadow Estates at 41°20′29″N 88°24′48″W / 41.341421°N 88.413400°W
- Richards Park at 41°20′12″N 88°25′27″W / 41.336699°N 88.424234°W
- Van Peterson Subdivision at 41°20′13″N 88°24′03″W / 41.336976°N 88.4009°W
- Willow Ridge at 41°20′18″N 88°25′26″W / 41.338365°N 88.423956°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Sample Cemetery.
Major highways
School districts
- Coal City Community Unit School District 1
Morris High School and Morris Elementary School District
Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Wauponsee Township, Grundy County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
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